Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll has authored several books including The Particle at the End of the Universe about the Higgs boson, Something Deeply Hidden about quantum mechanics and the many-worlds interpretation, and From Eternity to Here about the nature of time and entropy. His books translate complex physics concepts for general audiences.

Sean Carroll hosts the Mindscape podcast, where he conducts in-depth interviews with scientists, philosophers, and other thinkers on topics ranging from theoretical physics and cosmology to artificial intelligence and social science. The podcast has built a large audience interested in substantive intellectual discussions.

Sean Carroll's research centers on dark energy, the arrow of time, quantum mechanics, and the relationship between entropy and cosmology. He has argued that the low-entropy conditions at the Big Bang are key to understanding why time flows in one direction despite the time-symmetric laws of physics.

Sean Carroll held a faculty position at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for many years before joining Johns Hopkins University. He is also an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and continues to be active in both academic research and science communication.